You are invited to join PTPI (People to People International)’s President and CEO, Mary Jean Eisenhower, in America’s Capitol for the 2009 Global Youth Conference! In D.C., you will spend four exciting days exploring into this year’s theme, “Global Sustainability: It’s All Connected!” Come to the GYC to learn how you can work together with friends from around the world to create a better, brighter and greener future!
250 students will stay in the Hyatt Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia from November 11-15, 2009 for this eye-opening conference.We hope that you will join us in exploring PTPI’s mission through international understanding, education, leadership and humanitarianism!
Highlights of this event will include:
• A key-note address presented by PTPI’s President and CEO, Mary Jean Eisenhower!
• An interactive student group, featuring your peers from across the globe!
• Take an active part in sustaining Washington, D.C.through a service project benefiting the
Anacostia Watershed!
• A unique tour of Washington, D.C.--- we promise that you have never seen D.C.this way before!
• An opportunity to reunite with old friends and make new ones from around the World!
Application
Successful applicants aged 13-18 who will be enrolled in a middle school, high school or home school during the time of the conference will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
We urge students to APPLY ON-LINE TODAY, as applications will likely exceed available space.Upon acceptance into the Global Youth Conference, you will receive a confirmation notice and other important information via e-mail.If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact People to People International: youthconference@ptpi.org
1.Which of the following students is most likely to be able to attend the GYC?
A.A third grader in a primary school.
B.A 19-year-old student at college.
C.A student who receives a confirmation notice.
D.A student who sends the application on Nov.17.
2.Which of the following can best explain the underlined part “on a first-come, first-served basis”?
A.Your application will be dealt with as soon as it is received.
B.Although your application arrives late, it will be dealt with in time.
C.Your application will be dealt with in the order in which it arrives.
D.You’d better send your application early.
3.The following are the attractions of this event EXCEPT that __________.
A.there will be a very special tour of Washington,
B.they will stay in a famous hotel in Arlington D.C.
C.it’ll be a great chance to make new friends from across the world
D.Mary Jean Eisenhower will deliver a key-note address
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange around drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like clack cloud and the buzzing mass towards him.
With no time to waste. Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bead for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, don’t panic. Use your brain and think your ways out of it. ”
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards form the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.”Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew be could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he dived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees have gone. Dragging himself out of the date, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mr Nelson took his inside and rang his mother.
“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover,”laughed his mother with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic! But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow. ”
1. Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?
A. He was riding to school.
B. He was listening to a strange sound.
C. He was going fishing with his father.
D. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?
A. They crowded like a black cloud.
B. They shocked and terrified Andy.
C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass.
D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.
3. How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?
A. He asked Mr. Nelson in help.
B. He hid himself under the water.
C. He rushed into the Nelson house.
D. He rode off in the oppossnte ditcction.
4. Which of he tollowing can best describe Andy’s escape from the becs?
A. No pain no gains.
B. Once bitten, twice she
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.
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1) If you s________ something bad, you are in a situation where something painful happens to you.
2) She looks young, but she's __________ (实际上) 50 years old.
3) Luckily, nobody was killed in the accident and the i________ has been taken to a hospital.
4) The car was a _________ (便宜货) at that price.
5) He gave the children some chocolate to r________ them for behaving well.
6) The headmaster gave the _________(信号) to begin.
7) One cannot s_________ unless he tries hard.
8) She closed her eyes and ____________ (装作) to be asleep.
9)His order is really c__________ and I don’t know exactly what to do next.
10) She accepted his _____________(邀请) to join him for lunch.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Each high school has its own policy. One good example is that some high schools require all students to wear uniforms, while others do not. I have been to both types of schools, and if I have to decide which one is better, I will pick the former.
Perhaps every student has this experience: once you are in your school uniforms, you will care more about your own behavior. Uniforms give you an identity that always reminds that you belong to a group. What you do will not only represent yourself, but also the group you belong to, as well as the people with you. In other words, you carry the responsibility to maintain the honor of the group. When you are in your own clothes, it doesn’t matter for you to behave badly in public, but when in your uniform, it does. For high school students, who are not adults yet, this is a good way to shape their behavior.
Moreover, uniforms create an atmosphere of equality. While permitted to wear their won clothes, students may pay much attention to what they wear, in order to show how rich their families are. While in uniforms, all students, rich or poor, look the same, and will be treated equally.
Besides, free from the desires to gain what is new in the shopping mall, wearing uniforms helps students to concentrate on their study.
For all the reasons above, I believe that it is a better choice for high school students to wear uniforms. They can wear them after school or on weekends.
According to the author, high schools that require students to wear uniforms______.
A. are more attractive to students
B. are more strict with students
C. carry out a better policy
D. admit more excellent students.
How many reasons does the author give to support his or her ideas?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
According to Paragraph 2, wearing uniforms helps students_______.
A. focus on their study
B. become responsible
C. build up their confidence
D. find the group they belong to
What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A wise choice, to wear school uniform
B. An honor, to wear your school uniform
C.A difficult choice, in school uniform or not?
D.A difficult choice, which school should we pick?
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届安徽省高三第一次月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
Once you are in a new culture, you need to _____yourself for a time, before you ______it
A. fit; get used to B. suit; used to
C. adjust; get used to D. correct; used to
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年四川省成都市高新区高三2月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卷相应的位置上(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.
To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn ____________:butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and crawl. I feel that one of these—the breaststroke—is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.
In swimming, there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:
(1) Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.
(2) Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach. Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.
(3) Don’t smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.
(4) Work at any activity that builds muscles.
1.What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 10 words)
___________________________________________________________
2.Please complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
__________________________and the recognition of its danger are sensible.
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 7 words)
_______________________________________________________________
4.Why should not you swim alone according to the passage? ( no more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________
5.What does the underlined word “it” refer to? (no more than 3 words)
________________________________________________________________
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